Improvement in gates



@uitrit gieten @atent- @Hire LEVI MILLER, OF JOHNSVILLE, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 78,389, dated May 26, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN GATES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Beit known that I, LEVI MILLER, of Johnsville, in the county of Montgomery, inthe State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Grate; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature ofl my invention consists in constructing a farm-gate in two parts, the lower section of which being adjustable vertically.Y I

-To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, and operation.

The figure represents a perspective view of the gate.

The gate is constructed in two parts, the upper oi' which has the boards 1 pieces D and E. The under section of the gate is constructed by the boards 4 and 5 being attached ends, to the pieces G and H, which pieces slide within the clasps B and to t the upright piece'A, which moves within the guide C. A series of holes, o o o a, a. hole is made through the gate, in which a pin, m, is used, and by this means the lower part of the' gate is held atA the desired elevation. To the back oi' the gate is attached a brace, F; extending from one upright to the other. At n a handle is attached, by which to elevate the lower section; the object of this invention being to effect the elevation of the lower part of the gate when it islneccssary, as in case of snow or other obstructions, without raising the entire gate.

What I claim as my inv'ention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The construction of a farm-gate in the manner as herein describedvanldrepresented.

I will proceed-to describe its construction is madcrin this upright, and

LEVI MILLER.

Witnesses WM. B. McCRnA, Trios. D. MITCHELL. 

